Nobody Stands Taller Than Those Willing To

Do Not Be Taken In By 'insiderisms.' Fledgling Columnists, Eager To Impress Readers With Their Grasp Of Journalistic Jargon, Are Drawn To Such Arcane Spellings As 'lede.' Where They Lede, Do Not Follow.

Decide On Some Imperfect Somebody And You Will Win, Because The Truest Truism In Politics Is: You Can't Beat Somebody With Nobody.

Have A Definite Opinion.

It Is In The Nature Of Tyranny To Deride The Will Of The People As The Voice Of The Mob, And To Denounce The Cry For Freedom As The Roar Of Anarchy.

Adapt Your Style, If You Wish, To Admit The Color Of Slang Or Freshness Of Neologism, But Hang Tough On Clarity, Precision, Structure, Grace.